HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 26 - MinutesSTATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
CITY OF GRAPEVINE
The City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in Regular Session on this the 6th day
of January 2026 in the City Council Chambers, Second Floor, 200 South Main Street, with
the following members present:
William D. Tate Mayor
Sharron Rogers Council Member
Chris Coy Council Member
Duff O’Dell Council Member
Leon Leal Council Member
Sean Shope Council Member
constituting a quorum, with Mayor Pro Tem Paul Slechta being absent, and with the
following members of the City Staff:
Bruno Rumbelow City Manager
Jennifer Hibbs Assistant City Manager
Alex Crowley Assistant City Attorney
Tara Brooks City Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor William D. Tate called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
Item 1. Executive Session
Mayor Tate announced City Council would recess to the City Council Conference Room to
conduct a closed session regarding:
A. Consultation with and legal advice from the City Attorney regarding pending
litigation (Muns, et al. v. Grapevine – Cause No. 348-303736-18), pursuant to
Section 551.071, Texas Government Code.
B. Real property relative to deliberation of the purchase, exchange, lease, sale
or value of real property (City facilities, Public Works, and the 185 acres)
pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code.
C. Conference with City Manager and Staff to discuss and deliberate
commercial and financial information received from business prospects the
City seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in the City; deliberate the offer of
a financial or other incentive; with which businesses the City is conducting
economic development negotiations pursuant to Section 551.087, Texas
Government Code.
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The City Council recessed to the City Council Conference Room and began the closed
session at 7:05 p.m. The closed session ended at 7:10 p.m.
Upon reconvening in open session in the Council Chambers, Mayor Tate asked if there was
any action necessary relative to Sections 551.071, 551.072 or 551.087. City Manager Bruno
Rumbelow stated no action was necessary.
REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Tate called the regular meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Item 2. Invocation
First Baptist Church Grapevine Associate Pastor Jonathan Cook gave the invocation.
Item 3. Posting of the Colors and Pledges of Allegiance
Troop 928 posted the Colors and led the Pledges of Allegiance.
Item 4. Citizen Comments
No one spoke during citizen comments.
NEW BUSINESS
Item 5. Consider ratification of the emergency repair of a 20" waterline near the Grapevine
Service Center from RUTS Construction LLC, Ordinance No. 2026-001 appropriating the
funds, and take any necessary action.
Director of Public Works Bryan Beck presented this item and answered questions from
Council. A waterline leak and broken valves discovered on December 12, 2025 required
immediate repairs including excavation, installation and crew mobilization for an estimated
amount of $245,000.
Motion was made to approve the ratification of the emergency repair of a 20" waterline near
the Grapevine Service Center from RUTS Construction LLC, Ordinance No. 2026-001
appropriating the funds, and to take any necessary action.
Motion: Coy
Second: Rogers
Ayes: Tate, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-001
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
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OF $245,000 IN THE UTILITY ENTERPRISE FUND;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
Item 6. Consider ratification of the emergency purchase order for the purchase of an
Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection System from Vision Equipment; Alltech Engineering
Corporation and Humphrey Associates; Ordinance No. 2026-002 appropriating the funds;
and take any necessary action.
Director of Public Works Beck presented this item and answered questions from Council.
An electrical fire at the Wastewater Treatment Plant on November 18, 2025 damaged the
UV Disinfection System and required replacement of the sten. An estimated amount of
$500,000 will cover the estimated costs for purchase of a new system and installation, along
with contingency funding.
Motion was made to approve the ratification of the emergency purchase order for the
purchase of an Ultraviolet Disinfection System from Vision Equipment, equipment
installation from Alltech Engineering Corporation and electrical installation from Humphrey
Associates, Ordinance No. 2026-002 to appropriate the funds; and to take any necessary
action.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Leal
Ayes: Tate, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-002
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 IN THE UTILITY
ENTERPRISE FUND; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
CONSENT AGENDA
Consent items are deemed to need little Council deliberation and will be acted upon as one
business item. Any member of the City Council or member of the audience may request
that an item be withdrawn from the consent agenda and placed before the City Council for
full discussion. Council Member Sharron Rogers requested to remove item 8 from the
consent agenda. Item 8 was considered after the vote of the remaining consent agenda
items.
Approval of the consent agenda authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to implement
each item in accordance with Staff recommendations.
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Item 7. Consider Resolution No. 2026-001 adopting the Tarrant County Hazard Mitigation
Action Plan, December 2025.
Fire Chief Darrell Brown recommended approval the resolution to adopt the Tarrant County
Hazard Mitigation Action Plan, December 2025, a strategy created by multiple jurisdictions
to reduce long term risks to people and property from natural hazards.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-001
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE TARRANT COUNTY
HAZARD MITIGATION ACTION PLAN, DECEMBER 2025 AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Item 9. Consider an annual contract AgendaLink platform, along with managed remote
production, recording and streaming services of public meetings, and live closed captioning
of public meetings with Digital Resources, Inc.
Chief Information Officer Tessa Allberg and City Secretary Tara Brooks recommended
approval of the annual contract to live stream and archive videos of City Council, Planning
and Zoning Commission and the Historic Preservation Commission meetings. The original
contract also includes implementation of an agenda management platform for a total
estimated amount of $41,839.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
Item 10. Consider renewal of the purchase of NetMotion complete cloud hosting from Mobile
Wireless.
Police Chief Michael Hamlin recommended approval of the renewal of the secure network
connection for public safety users and devices for an amount not to exceed $33,250.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
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Ayes: Tate, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
Item 11. Consider the purchase of the removal and replacement of a diving board at Dove
Waterpark from Sunbelt Pools.
Director of Parks and Recreation Chris Smith recommended approval of the replacement
of a diving board at Dove Waterpark for an amount not to exceed $28,300.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
Item 12. Consider the minutes of the December 16, 2025 Regular City Council meeting.
City Secretary Brooks recommended approval of the minutes as provided.
Motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Motion: O’Dell
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
City Council considered item 8 next.
Item 8. Consider the purchase of audiovisual upgrades for City Hall from Digital Resources,
Inc.
Chief Information Officer Allberg recommended approval of the purchase of audiovisual
equipment upgrades in the Council Chambers and Planning and Zoning Conference Room
for an amount not to exceed $155,913. CIO Allberg answered questions from Council
regarding the microphones and closed captioning.
Motion was made to approve the purchase of audiovisual upgrades for City Hall.
Motion: Rogers
Second: Coy
Ayes: Tate, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:42 p.m.
Motion: Coy
Second: Shope
Ayes: Tate, Rogers, Coy, O’Dell, Leal, and Shope
Nays: None
Approved: 6-0
Passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas on this the 20th
day of January 2026.
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tara Brooks
City Secretary